View full sizeThere were 131 serious crimes reported in Onondaga County for the week from Feb. 14 to 20. That number is likely to increase slightly as late police reports are turned in.

Syracuse, NY -- Onondaga County recorded an uptick in robberies and car thefts for the week of Feb. 14 to 20 compared to the week before, while larcenies and felony assaults dropped, according to The Post-Standard's Reported Crimes Database.

A total of 131 serious crimes were reported by county police agencies from Feb. 14 to 20, compared to 132 from Feb. 7 to 13, the database reported.

The number of crimes from Feb. 14 to 20 is expected to increase slightly as late police reports are turned in.

There were five robberies reported during that week, compared to two the week before.

Four of the robberies took place in Syracuse and one in Fayetteville, the evening of Feb. 15 in the 6700 block of East Genesee Street.

There were 10 vehicle thefts reported, compared to four the week before. Five were reported in Syracuse, two in Clay and one each in Camillus, Jamesville and Lyncourt, the database recorded.

In better news, the number of larcenies countywide dropped from 86 to 76. Burglaries remained virtually the same, increasing from 26 to 27.

Of the 131 serious crimes, 77 were reported in Syracuse.

The figures used in this story are not official totals. Additional reports will likely trickle into the database in coming weeks, bumping the total even higher. By comparison, 152 serious crimes were reported in the county a year ago for the week of Feb.15 to 21.

There were five robberies and five vehicle thefts reported a year ago.

The crimes included in the database are: felony assaults, arsons, burglaries, all larcenies, murders or attempted murders, robberies and vehicle thefts.

Under the map, click "View Full Size" to see a higher-resolution screenshot of the Reported Crimes database for Feb. 14 to 20.

The preliminary numbers for the most current week available, Feb. 21 to 27, show that at least 82 serious crimes occurred. That number is likely to climb significantly in next week's updated statistics.

The Reported Crimes database does not include every serious crime, but provides a snapshot of crime in the Syracuse area. Many departments take several days to several weeks to compile their reports. The crime statistics are updated weekly back to Jan. 1 of this year.